[s-cars] How not to change your tire

[Jim Haseltine]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kneale Brownson" <knotnook at traverse.com>

> >It's a short black plastic dowel about 4 inches long, threaded at one
end.
> >Before you remove the last stud, you insert this into the wheel to hold
the
> >two parts of the hub together (keeping the holes aligned). The wheel
slides
> >off over this.
>
>
> Or go the a hardware, buy a bolt that's 3 or 4 centimeters longer than a
> wheel bolt, cut off the head and hacksaw a screwdriver slot in the head
> end.  I've purchased six used Audis and not one had the plastic "gizmo" in
> what was left of the toolkit,  so I've made several this way.   I always
> remove the highest bolt on the wheel I'm changing first and insert my
> headless bolt.  Makes a good hanger for the replacement wheel too.

#893012223 - GBP1.50


Regards,

Jim Haseltine